THE KENTUCKY EDUCATION REFORM
ACT
LEGISLATIVE RESEaRCH COMMISSION Sb1J:o Cllpitd I"r,ankfur!. t:!H1tIJdV 4l~1
SlNAfE MEMBERS
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HOUSE MEMBERS
John A. ~Eck" lWst:!
Joe CI~Ikl!
Praidmt
HouseSpmer
O\arlfl!! W. 8e£ti'!!f '-idenl f'm 'lI!m
r...'"y Clark Spi!llW!r Pm Tem
David K. K:tttm MIJQdty FlDf)F Ll!>1der
Gre,gory O. Stumbo
John D. Rogers
TQITI Jenoon
IfIHAodty Floor Lmll!r
Minority FIODI' wder
NiI:k KafDglis
Jod), Richard..
~ty
Ou-leW! Chair
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TamBufol'd &I:inoriI:y CaucWi Chair
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Noland Minority Ci!.ucw; Chair
MiljOrity HOOf wder
CaU~1I
m:d lima ley
Kenny IQIpier
MIJlltity Whip
Majority Whip
Chutie Son;t;:!'s MlNlrlty Whip
Danny Ford Minority Whip
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THE KENTUCKY EDUCATION REFORM ACT 1994
EcI~tioo
PIW'ARED BY: ETHEL ALSTON aONNIE BRINlY PAT MCGUIRE·COCHRElL SANDRA DEATON
DONNAHA,LL PENNY ROBBINS LAYOUT AND DESIGN BY: TERRY SEBASTIAN For more information call the toll-free education hot t.inl!!: t ·800.142·0520
LEG[S[.ATiVE RESEJ\Il.C1"1 COMMISSION
FRANKFORT, KENTUCt\y OCTOflIR. 1994
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FOR.EWORD
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CURRICULUM GOVfRN/lNCE flNJINCE
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SL'PREME COURT OF KENTUOG:maral As.sembly Md fhlled to p.rovide 1Ul Eft'icjent sy&tGm ofOO-iDJlIODsclloo]s; and t.h1lt the qatem'of' scllool firumdng ","as illeffici&rii. in':tbe ~D15ijtu;ti.Qu.al ~ il.Dd'd1s!:rill1inatory. In'hi$ fic.al j~nt. Jud,re Corns alaorul&d f.h.A~Jhe Governotbtul B. r=clll&titutionai duLy to mak& 9WropJ'!aWtecumroellda.t.:io;b~ 'the OiDaralAli8E!mbty ml11lt dSriii~ Q i1i;i~' fundiui ISygtmn, 811d;thfl.t tb.-e COurt:sees "no- viabkP ulwri:uJ.tive"' for additional new fundi OXbEIpt thro\:ieb MW .~ On appeal, tba Kenrncky Supremi- Court iN1U!d an Qpinioo in Ju~ 1989t wbit:b h.eld that the eyatem of common smools in
Tem of
R1!nhn:!k;y 'WIll Wl~, The high 00UJ"t. .!I,aid tJ:w. eAQIltiul. aud mtnifnaI. dtl!1l'8eterl&o tlc3 -of a.n~f&Umt ly.st&n:Of tommOA ~ls include:
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Historic Background a Ita Mb.bUahmlmt.. -mten.aoce .nd fondiDc are the .ollt r61poMibilily or tJnt ~ltn.u",. a
It bo fne to all.
o It "- IUbataa.tiIlUy unlfOl'ln throuchout th. ltate.
a
11 P"I'rid- equlll edoamanal kQludi:y c:hiJdren .
opJIOrtunl~
a It w-coOQltored by th~ Ofttft'al Nsembl,. to ~ b DO . . . .t o.
to an
aNUn!
nordupliattlon. no m~,,-nl .
aDd no polit.ieal innuenoe.
a &hoot. are opornted under the premise that an adequate echxntlon u ... coru.titutiooal richL a Sul1iciont IUDdinc provide. each dilld an Adequaw educnLion. Q Aa
.--ruat.e educ.t1oa-u.
ddln.ed all (NUl
wb.k:b
de.eaop. cbe foIJawiac...-.a elipadtit!lt: C()fUlIllillicalion s k il ls 11"-':"::;"""1)' 10 f UIl';lion in a compiex. c hangi n g dvili7..lllion. Kno.... l.....Jg..: 1mm; ..... , Cumeoh, ...
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I Historic Back\7Ol1ld I 'I'bo> 'l'a>k F.... odopted It. ron.1 "'P'''' on MATch 7, 1000. Tho Gut, ,.l Aooombl, l..-l,'>hip o"d "'" ;.;ntl> 0 pl , ~ for fo"""" tho od"""ti .. .,..,.m.
Goo."""
"",loped
Tho 0iIl .1>0 In""""""ted a """,,,uo iauuoo. If..,. lIill ~.o u . ppro',ed by tho 1_ o...oral
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_ b l y o n0< .... ;"wJuly 13, 1900. Th"., Ken· ,O
OVerview
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o-f.etuclontli. (KBS lIi8.6451l Board for and (state board) adopted f!Ouncl]'l!
tudent aeademl~ ~. Tile aC;udent a
until thI! dlal:rle&1i perfomlllnrcft impfl)'ll'.... oms lJS.8.8Il5)
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PROfl!S!llONAL DE.VELOPMENT
Provisions PRIMARY PROGRAM
The primary Pl'tllP'am ill that part of mlll1~ to advanca
to thfl :&:III.1rth ifII;dll. T!:u! attribillall of tIlo ptimlll:lll'QliTlI.m includll
CllUl3 silm limitathme de> not Ilpply to "",.oIa! mWlie, find physical SdUCJltlll1l claslO!!. a..qu""ta iW aamptlan!j. mi:lJ' be gnmtOO by the !J.tIite ool!ml, AGE OF COMPUlSORY ATIENDI\NCE
T!:u! General AAlllmbly directed the Comll:l:i&i!;iDllef W
Edueatiml to II ftIl;lI)lIlrIImldlltiOIl prior til the 1992 Sll-Jllioll !About rai.llillll' the mmpulmry school "ttew:lanllil Ige to 18, The Commilmiollef recommelldl!d thlllt the liIgll' be railOO trom 16 til ;U;I, but the Oeneral A.ei!;emb1r took DO actioll. CKRS 1611'.1:1'10)
20
dirod",j
the: ~tlI'" u.jaril
to """iillw
EdllglciWllIppoint &l'IMI Resinldu ~la,g, made up or Ii'teJuI~11J,r1l, 1,1.1 r"_~1JGAIi WI jII!~ to 1I11!:!!" penOnDlln"... baiII!IJ .l:tlIdw;,· lion RoqllirelllllJlI.!iI, Tholltuto boa,rd, Witlilho (:01l0d100
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EXTENDED SCHOOL SEIVICfS
FAMilY lusouaa aNTEIl!> ANO 'tOUTH SmVICES CENTERS
ProvisITis
STATE aoARD FOR !lEM!P'lTARV
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SfCON[)ARV
[[)UCATION
SuI'ERJN"HNmNT Of PUlI-llC
IN5T ~UClION
Tho Suporln...,don, of Public Ins\roe>ion .... tho d u. f " . .. od-" ofli«. 00111 tiAa
~tee
prllvidll!i 1111 amount llI1unl t;a
the SEEK !fUlliranmed allJDu.o.t per pupil received in 1991-
92.. 111
Provisions
A mitlimum IlY'tIlIl ofJooal support; Ell required, Ill!l
10110;0;
• The looal "qui1illl~t tax ram Ii! SO CGIl!tII per $100 all-
lill!lllled VAiautiOD of llmparly and zmriior vehietllill! in tha di!itriet;. r permiuIw t.II.t ~ for genet.l lIcl:Iool purPlliI'I(ll!. eRRS 16(1A70, UlIl.59ll • 160.597, 160.605 • 1611.1'111, 160.6la UlUl1, 160.621100.633) • Utilities subject: til tlwttiOIl by !ll:blJOl ~ induee cable ~IQn. If It utilities t.II.t WIt8 levied prior to July 1S, 1990, the sdJool tlli!t:rict had to give notiC!EI and brud a heRring ill
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&IIII1.lm1!S the duti!i!l 166,~4;7fit 19U~, 166.148)
31, 1900. and
on Jatll.laty I, 1991.
(KRS
TM lltate boud estabThlbea op.amtio....ll!ltmdlU"lla fur lIdlool di8t1:ida, to be dliime Jub' 1, 1991. (KRS 158.995. JUNE 30, 199t
Alll'ImpltlJ'lWlllt pgaitlQIliI in tho Department of Edueatil)lt IIIxIliahlld. (KRS 156.0113) Each 10ml OOanlllllbmittl to tho ~ smta !idlooloffieer 11m name of at kiue wi!; l!Il!:bool that will impb:mont Ilclmrol·bued d.ooiii.on makiq in th!!ll991·9211Choo1 )'IlOl'. (KRS 160..945) L:!ilal Albwldi!t.rids dlW!!IIGpmiti.ol~ furiamilyl'UGIlI'ClI ..otani ud. :yGuth 1I!!Ir\'i.cea conters. (KRS 166.411'17) lUll
Family 1'I!Souree el[!1li:8n and yauth IIat'V:lcm c:eui:8l"lilllnl . . tabWlhed at lBut ooe-fDUrtb of the eligible aehooll, with .~ pIm&1.cR b1 OliHOurihby JIlll6 SO III ea.d:Lmooeeding yeOI'. (KRS
m
11113.4m'l')
S~, Impler!ll!mU\tioo hal! been e=i:8llded bual.ll!e the DttmW of QU~ IIIlboalli _ei!S tho orili;imll estimlitall.
JULY 1,1991
'l'heo DIlpartmell.t orEdueatJoo ia ~Dizai. (KRS 11l6J116) No fGlaUve: .n a auperintmldeut Qf IIChooIIl IlllIY be on em· p1f1Yoo of tho IIIehaol dlatrkt: e;lI£)ejltioUIi. ums 160 aSO) "I'M Ktmtw*y D~ Edueatem progn;m iI; imple. ~,
(KRS 158.182) The Education ProfluiOMl Stoodm:da HOltI'd ~pttllldmm· ietruti'lllJ regulatioM ~tinr a loot.l diatrid aitornattm train· ing program lilt memenUlty aool ttiacl:ill"ll. (KRS 161..(148) All pri.ll.llipala hired prior to July 18, 1900 c:mplst& the ~ ~ te&iib:ir c:ommiitee t:I'I!inlng ~gnun by In:iy 1, 1001. Tb.i!! ~op-am II; a TeqUirer!ll!mt fur IIIl prinmpwil IWud i!.Ilu
Jul$13, 1900.
oms 166.1(0)
1991-42 SCHOOL "fEd
Qneachol:;l in eaclilldlool dil'~parti.tainBcl!.oo1-bued dllciiioo makin,. Dl.strietll with only one I!clmol are exempt.
urns 160.845) 36
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'"V... lbo_ 'mz If. odtooI'I _ _ "'C •• f . _ f u l _ 1 0 docliuo by fWeporco~t..ill IIo " lorO",,- reIMtion, diom ....1 at tr.llIf" of",,_1. 91.-.0. or, .lkh;d ............ from _ io ia. ,',tt • .u. d'.,.,..... 7
Iho ocbooIla ..... to •
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of Edueatloo to develop !trntegiell !:o auist e\~~t~~:~~l with the implam;mtatlou (If ed'll~tion r&fQrm
Q" What ill ,chonl.bli!!ll!d dfd,~on IMkinll'
By JaUllllry I, 191U fl'lcil I~ I oollrd, elll!lIIpted, adopted 8 policy for ldlooi"bl!Lll!ld decision making. Each participating acliool ibrms a ccmucil00mpoaeil (ill'll,
and the principal or IIdminli>trator.
The (:Otrocii adopt!! polici£!l!l relating to instruftiill'iBllMierial$,
lIt1J.dent llUpport ll(i!m1;:lls. pOl'!!ollllel tlllIllignmente, olJrrlcul'llm, g. trncurrleulu prog!"lllllll, trod otoor aspern of aclioolmeua(e'Ct1ent The prioclpal is tOO instrild:illilal lellder etf una wll'JJ tbe Ill!ll!listalllOlJl of thll toW ~cbOlJl1 sUUI;. sd m, n'ef.ars !:hE! polieles e>rt.l;bliBhlild by IiIchQol t:ouncii and Ul(llooollxJnni. Q. May .choDI "DUll",1s add siUell!'lI1J or dllHified I!mlllo~r:e membe..,l A. Schools may apply ta the state boom to hllva an rul
Wh~t arl[!: Youth Sel"l'ices Ctlltel'5~
A. Y()uthl!enl:l;tt'l!l.cent.mi am beiolllllitllbliGeclino[ .Ilsarmiddle
lina high 8cl:loolll where at loallt 2(1'JE, of thl! amdE!llts qualiIy fur fL"IIIlral Me lUW!h PrQgrnm. ""utaI'>! provide )'l"ajp'iitma and mlike NI~ to Hl'llico ageucJl!:lIlo ~t lrtudii!l:lU IUld ralU i, li~ iu need. The pu:tj)C'IIiO l.!lto 1; !;tltdii!llt's Ilbility ta sue-
in Rhool,
Q. Wmt will be dOlle
to bring tllthflll10gy inlo Kl!!l'Ilm:ky schoolsf
A Tile O~Hleil for EtlllCncion Thchnology W liS e.~tnblilll~d lO the .lltate beard and to dl;!V
Q. Wml Is the: primary l(hIlO\ PfOIflimt A Tbe prim!!!,), progrllm that part or eleml3ntary ethool frQm ths OOj:1n.nirnr (If Bcllool until tht! IIb;"l!lnt mmpJetlll!l the requireIILeDtII to llidvancl! ttl tbe fbwth crl!de. The cril:iClllsttributcl! "f ths primary proftlllm mclud!!: dl!Vf!.iopmlmtlllly 1lJ)]lII'(lpriate "tioGal prnctiOl!l, IDllJtiabiUty otru!:ltroomtl; ~!)ntlDu· ~lJI progrm!!~; lIuth!!llti" _mente: 'lm'liitlttivl(! n!pOrt:Ing methods: prof;""!I$([' oompl"tl3 " lle,,- traif.lillg and e\'ah.I+I'
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!.ion ,,",-nt>bHi,y it
''''It'''I witb InIlJrint
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A. Tho ..I.. of ... ope'" in • d;.,,;..;. tho bul. fo< 10o _
0 d;,trit Appeals ruled thaL tho EdU4:8.t10D R ""ertl1rn utility tll'!t im~ by IICbonl boardl!. Tho rul· illffirDls right to petition for the Nt!lll of oc>::upaand f!xci&e tallell whieb 4:8.Il be ](.'Viad by st::bool 011 FebI'IlIU')' Hll'pkinl! C'ounty Board Educiltiol:t vlm~ro Crxbl
Jolin
BtJ!!ph«IW'1!,
Superintendent of Pub~ir: lmurm::t/CI'1:I, ["
B""",ttm JtJ1U!l>, Thoml!JJl BOjiStn, JfNi PmUUlr; mui ,he Ohio \&U", EdJ~l'tljU:tmal C~rmir,tS
Subjed; Chl!llle.np 1:0 EducntiaJl Rerorm Act pl'ml'Uiiolis rtducing thedtnll!:ll Alary oitbll SUperintendent ofPuhlic In~ulJe,
non,
StaJ.w;:: W!!UI diam~ by the Cireuit Court Oil April 26, 1002, StepMn!lOll filed II NoUC14:! of ApPillll on Mill' 22, 1992, Till!! _ 'l/i'i'm dililmilllllld III! moot by the Cantt of App!'IlIl; on Aprill:!.
CirC'llit Coort Bf;lrlUl a.nd B",k",
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X011y
Civil ActJon Ill.cM)()S14 Fnmldin Circuit Court;, Div[lIioo n (Graham)
Date Original Action Piled: June '26, 1991
Sub,foct; The GQlllltitLltloll!dity ofKRS USO,aso(2)(e}, prohihits employmillltl/lith thelicllool dlatrid ofre1I1U_oftha school lrnperilll:onr:lent,
StaJ.rw: On May
1992, thl!; _
BurkEJII hltd fllillid to submit
WII! dismia,aed
bel:;nUl!1!
evidentle in IIlJllllort of tbeir caS(!,
Campbell COI".!IIt,)i Boo:rd a( Edr.ea.litiil Ii, City of Richland M.a, and SlIUll!r Ccmm!giJ:m
llewl;t,~
Nt!,91,(::A,·1:8Ii:!
Appeel from Climpbllll Cin:u it (KDpowsld) D;lIte Orij!il'loi Action Filed: D!le!Imber, 1900
SalVed: Ability oflooal ..d,,;;()! diltri.::b; to raiJm tmtea ott E!!l'ty and I.ItiliU{\I! tll n cel'tllill Il!!Vel without II vater :referendlllll,
St(JlW, On May lI8, 1991, Judge Kopowaki atmclt down a utiltal! llW)' impollChool atudl!nti'L Statrt>t: On June :24. 1991, Jud,lll1l Albro entered 111 tempC£/Il'y
in,j,lllC!tian n;quiring ths C()mmollwoolth to providll BII mmer scno
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Dolo 0..;:0'_ F\W; .1&.0...,.12. l!l!l.
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s.4it; Sen, Hillen GlrrllM; Sundy Gtlb~i!1", Special A~~i!.1,1111 10 the G(l\lerlm: M~.r HiLCkI:Jart, Elurl-g
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MeAn!!II)', CI1I,,1 or Staff; MichiLel MQ!anIlY: Roser NOll; Rep. "",nl'l\, Rep. j(Jdy Ricl1arrh; Rep, 5rrong: Greg Stumbo: loan T~ylQr, Uai1'(l1l; Ri· Taylor, E'L'Ci.lli~E! Cablnel Secreta,\,; LROf.lCfS Wells Finane", Administration Rep. vVorthingtoll ilnd
] john Ke_'in Noland, Varland. Rll.5 Supported by: Kim Penny Roob[n" Diana Hill, Gilil !>oyd, I\dell KL'rr1r>er Sm!lh
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